by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Best Value Missouri Schools for a Master's ranking - to help you make that decision.
In This Year's Value Report:
After analyzing 30 schools in Missouri, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Master's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
To determine the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money in Missouri ranking, we first add average tuition, fees, and room and board costs (without aid) together. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a good education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named University of Missouri - Columbia the best value (no aid) school in Missouri for students working on their master’s degree. Located in Columbia, Missouri, the school is a large public institution.
University of Missouri - Columbia has the honor of being ranked #3 in Missouri for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $22,051 per year for graduate students.
The quality degree programs at Missouri University of Science and Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Missouri. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school situated in Rolla, Missouri.
Missouri University of Science and Technology has the honor of being ranked #4 in Missouri for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $22,930 a year.
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A rank of #3 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Missouri list means Missouri State University - Springfield is a great place for students working on their degree. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Missouri State University - Springfield has the honor of being ranked #8 in Missouri for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $16,294 per year for graduate students.
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The quality degree programs at Webster University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Missouri. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Webster University is ranked #5 for quality in the state of Missouri. The average cost without aid for the school is $24,620 per year for graduate students.
The quality degree programs at Park University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Missouri. Park University is located in Parkville, Missouri and has a medium-sized student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Park University has the honor of being ranked #13 in Missouri for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $14,519 per year for graduate students.
Maryville University of Saint Louis ranked #6 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Missouri list. Maryville U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri.
Maryville University of Saint Louis has the honor of being ranked #2 in Missouri for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $27,696 per year for graduate students.
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Northwest Missouri State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Missouri ranking. Northwest is a public institution located in Maryville, Missouri.
Northwest Missouri State University has the honor of being ranked #14 in Missouri for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $16,612 per year for graduate students.
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With a ranking of #8, Southwest Baptist University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Missouri list. Southwest Baptist University is located in Bolivar, Missouri and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Southwest Baptist University is ranked #18 for quality in the state of Missouri. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $13,538 a year.
Truman State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Missouri list. Truman State University is a small public school located in Kirksville, Missouri.
Truman State University has the honor of being ranked #10 in Missouri for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $19,237 per year for graduate students.
University of Central Missouri came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Missouri ranking. UCM is a fairly large public school situated in Warrensburg, Missouri.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Central Missouri is ranked #15 for quality in the state of Missouri. The average cost without aid for the school is $18,514 per year for graduate students.
Stephens College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Missouri ranking. Stephens College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Columbia, Missouri.
Stephens College has the honor of being ranked #12 in Missouri for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $20,230 a year.
University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Missouri ranking. UMSL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
Not only is University of Missouri - St Louis a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in Missouri for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $23,134 per year for graduate students.
With a ranking of #13, Rockhurst University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Missouri list. Rockhurst is located in Kansas City, Missouri and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Rockhurst University a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Missouri for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $27,134 per year for graduate students.
Columbia College did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Missouri ranking, coming in at #14. Columbia College Missouri is located in Columbia, Missouri and has a medium-sized student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Columbia College has the honor of being ranked #20 in Missouri for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $16,942 per year for graduate students.
William Woods University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Missouri list. William Woods University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Fulton, Missouri.
Not only is William Woods University a great value, but it is also ranked #19 in Missouri for overall quality. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $17,390 a year.
Lindenwood University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Missouri list. Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Charles, Missouri.
Not only is Lindenwood University a great value, but it is also ranked #16 in Missouri for overall quality. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $19,984 a year.
Southeast Missouri State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Missouri ranking. Southeast Missouri State University is a public institution located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Southeast Missouri State University is ranked #22 for quality in the state of Missouri. The average cost without aid for the school is $16,585 per year for graduate students.
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Avila University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Missouri ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Avila University has the honor of being ranked #23 in Missouri for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $16,114 per year for graduate students.
University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Missouri ranking, coming in at #19. University of Missouri - Kansas City is a fairly large public school located in Kansas City, Missouri.
University of Missouri - Kansas City has the honor of being ranked #11 in Missouri for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $23,737 per year for graduate students.
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Missouri Baptist University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Missouri ranking, coming in at #20. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Missouri Baptist University has the honor of being ranked #17 in Missouri for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $21,710 per year for graduate students.
Evangel University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Missouri ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Springfield, Missouri, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Evangel University is ranked #24 for quality in the state of Missouri. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $17,878 a year.
Drury University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Missouri ranking. Located in Springfield, Missouri, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Drury University has the honor of being ranked #25 in Missouri for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $17,108 a year.
Missouri Western State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Missouri ranking. Missouri Western State University is a small public school located in Saint Joseph, Missouri.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Missouri Western State University is ranked #26 for quality in the state of Missouri. The average cost without aid for the school is $17,658 per year for graduate students.
Fontbonne University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Missouri list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Fontbonne University is ranked #21 for quality in the state of Missouri. The average cost without aid for the school is $25,100 per year for graduate students.
Saint Louis University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money in Missouri ranking, coming in at #24. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri.
Not only is Saint Louis University a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Missouri for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $35,924 per year for graduate students.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.